ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 356645
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| Date: | Tuesday 24 September 1996 |
| Time: | 20:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-151 |
| Owner/operator: | Classic Air, LLC |
| Registration: | N41369 |
| MSN: | 28-7515370 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3530 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-D2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Falcon, CO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (00V) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
After a night local area personal flight, the pilot was attempting to land at the airport of departure and could not turn on the runway lights by use of the UNICOM. He attempted to land without this aid and the landing was made in a ditch between the runway and taxiway. During landing roll the aircraft struck a culvert. The frequency for the UNICOM had been changed several weeks earlier and this change had been published in NOTAMS, and local air traffic control and flight service had the change published in controller instructions. No evidence was found that the pilot attempted to contact these facilities. Lighting and weather at the time was clear skies and dark night lighting.
Probable Cause: Failure by the pilot to select suitable terrain for landing. Factors were inadequate preflight planning and preparation for the flight by the pilot by failing to check NOTAMS and failing to use communication aids available to him.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW96LA401
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Mar-2024 09:25 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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